On the 11th of August, Trump declared a “crime emergency” in DC even though predatory street crime is declining. This is probably a vendetta against DC because DOGE staffer “big balls” got his ass kicked in DC by two young people from Maryland.
Speakers at an opposing press conference on BLM plaza condemned all parts of Trump’s de facto occupation of the city. One of the speakers pointed out that Trump is doing exactly none of the things he would be doing if he had any concern whatsoever for public safety in DC. His ICE terrorism and defunding social programs were called out as being exactly the opposite of public safety measures.
When a dictator deploys troops against a rebellious city and takes over their police, that is an occupation, nothing less.